Writer sees libraries as key to cultural development

For the past 17 years, Ma Huijuan's biggest pleasure has been immersing herself in reading. But borrowing books can be even harder than borrowing money in her home in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Ma, 36, who is from the Hui ethnic group, started writing stories on her mobile phone and published her first book in 2016. This year, Ma was elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress.

The suggestion she brought to Beijing involved reading, while attending the two sessions.